If you like flavor-packed recipes that will leave you feeling great, you will fall in love with this Jeweled Turmeric Quinoa Salad. Savory quinoa is perfectly balanced with dried apricots, cranberries, and raisins. Add in crunchy pistachios, and brighten it up with a squeeze of lemon juice for a dish that never fails to satisfy. I have lost count of how many times I have made this recipe, and I think you will agree that it is a keeper.
I never put recipes that I don't like on the website, but some of them hold a special place in my heart.
This Jeweled Quinoa Salad is one of them.
I created this recipe almost seven years ago, and it is still one of my favorites. I have lost track of how many times I've made it, but every time I do I wonder why I don't make it more often.
I love everything about it - the colors, the texture, and the taste. I would argue that it is pretty enough for your holiday table!
It makes a fabulous side dish, but also works well as a vegan main course. I've been known to eat it for breakfast on more than one occasion. (But I am weird like that. I routinely eat a green salad for breakfast.)
Don't you love how turmeric colors quinoa?
I try to use turmeric in my cooking as often as I can. Not only does it give dishes fabulous color, but it is such a nutritional powerhouse, helping to ease pain and inflammation. (I take a turmeric supplement daily as well.)
The combination of turmeric, quinoa, and pistachios turns this vegan quinoa salad into a meal that will keep you fueled without weighing you down. I don't know about you, but I need all the help I can get this time of year.
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Jeweled Quinoa Salad
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 green onions chopped (white and green parts, divided)
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 cup quinoa rinsed
- 3 tsp garlic minced
- 1 ¼ cups vegetable broth or chicken broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons chopped dried apricots
- 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons dried raisins
- ⅓ cup pistachios chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a saucepan. Add the white part of the green onions, turmeric, and quinoa and sauté for 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute.
- Add vegetable broth, bay leaf, salt, and pepper.
- Bring to a simmer and reduce to low. Cover and cook 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from heat. Fold in fruits and cover. Allow to sit for 5 minutes.
- Stir in pistachios, green onion tops, and lemon juice. May be served warm, at room temperature or chilled.
Tara Pittman
This looks tasty and so healthy. I need to try this recipe.
Yonca
This colorful Quinoa Salad looks delicious! Easy to make. I’ll try it for sure.
sonjoo
This quinoa salad looks so delicious! It’s perfect for vegan dinner date for us! I love how it has tumeric and has little spice to it.
Hannah Marie
I remember when we ate in a restaurant and the only rice they offer is with turmeric. We are hesitant at first but it was so delicious. I believe this is delicious too. I like the color of this.
Alicia Taylor
Absolutely beautiful! I think "jeweled" is a great name for it. It does look like a dish fit for royalty and the name befits the colors.
Marissa Zurfluh
I will have to give this a try! I'm newer to using quinoa but this looks amazing. I love the colors of it too!
Jenny
I've been wanting to make some quinoa for a while but didn't really know what to do with it. This looks so yummy and doesn't seem complicated at all.
Stephanie Pass
This looks so beautiful I can see why it's called jeweledl! I love the color and quinoa is so yummy!
Athena
Looks delicious! An alternative to salads our family normally has. I love the amount of color in this dish.
Michelle Snow
Will have to try this - I like all the ingredients and I love you add in tumeric.
Oyinkan
I love quinoa. It's a great replacement for rice!